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ABSTRACT: Health Literacy, Cognitive Ability, and Functional Health Status among Older Adults

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether previously noted associations between health literacy and functional health status might be explained by cognitive function. DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING: Health Literacy and Cognition in Older Adults ("LitCog," prospective study funded by National Institute on Aging). Data presented are from interviews conducted among 784 adults, ages 55-74 years receiving care

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Patient Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: How to identify, assess and utilise mobile medical applications in clinical practice

BACKGROUND: There are thousands of medical applications for mobile devices targeting use by healthcare professionals. However, several factors related to the structure of the existing market for medical applications create significant barriers preventing practitioners from effectively identifying mobile medical applications for individual professional use. AIMS: To define existing market factors relevant to selection

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Resources

ABSTRACT: The issues surrounding social network sites and healthcare professionals

This article discusses issues surrounding online social networking, and the implications of the use of these sites by healthcare professionals. The article provides guidance to healthcare professionals, as the increased use of sites like Facebook and Twitter have the potential to bring risks to healthcare. Use of these websites can

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Resources

ABSTRACT: Twitter and the health reforms in the English National Health Service

Social media (for example Facebook and YouTube) uses online and mobile technologies to allow individuals to participate in, comment on and create user-generated content. Twitter is a widely used social media platform that lets users post short publicly available text-based messages called tweets that other users can respond to. Alongside

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

ABSTRACT: Ethical issues in using social media for health and health care research

The dramatic growth of social media in recent years has not gone unnoticed in the health sector. Media such as Facebook and Twitter are increasingly being used to disseminate information among health professionals and patients but, more recently, are being seen as a source of data for surveillance and research,

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

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